FCC 97-242 Hearing Aid Compatibility,
Published August 14, 1997, in Federal Register
Effective Date: September 15, 1997
Parameter Applies to Prior rules
(FCC 96-285)		 Now
(FCC 97-242)
Volume control
per 68.317		 All manufactured or imported, including cordless for use in the U.S., except:
–secure, as defined in 68.3
–with public mobile services
–with private radio services
Newly-installed, in workplace, hotle, motel or confined settings		 1 November 1998 1 January 2000
1 November 1998 1 January 2000
Hearing-aid
compatible
per 68.316

In renovated or newly-constructed hotel or motel room; or if telephone is replaced or repaired
–80 or more guest rooms
< 80 guest rooms
New or replacement, in workplace­non-common areas*
­15 or fewer employees*, or
­if purchased from 12-31-89* to 1-1-95
New or replacement, not cordless
New or replacement, cordless

23 October 1996
25% by 11-1-1999
1 January 2001
1 January 2004
1 November 1998
1 January 2000
1 January 2005
1 January 2005
16 August 1989
16 August 1991

23 October 1996
25% by 11-1-1999
1 January 2001
1 January 2004
1 January 2000
1 January 2000
1 January 2005
1 January 2005
16 August 1989
16 August 1991

*"Rebuttable presumption" that all workplace telephones are hearing-aid compatible (HAC) as of dates shown. If any telephone is identified as non-HAC, it shall be replaced within 15 days with a HAC telephone (and volume control) as of applicable dates.

Table I. Phase-in dates for HAC and volume control requirements.